YES Prep Schools

Listed by NCES as Yes Prep Public Schools Inc (district ID 4800209)

Public school district · Harris County · Texas · NCES district ID 4800209

YES Prep Schools spent $13,353 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 75% of the other Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,244). Its 21 schools enrolled 18,678 students in 2024-25; 69.2% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 93% (Texas: 90.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Texas districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to YES Prep Schools in enrollment (15,253 to 17,034 students) and YES Prep Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to YES Prep Schools, FY23Harlingen CISD $13,586; YES Prep Schools $13,353; Bryan ISD $12,964; Beaumont ISD $12,958; Weslaco ISD $12,558; Crowley ISD $12,317; Abilene ISD $11,604; Texas College Preparatory Academies $10,324; Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD $10,059; Forney ISD $10,032; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.8k10k12k14kHarlingen CISD$13,586YES Prep Schools$13,353Bryan ISD$12,964Beaumont ISD$12,958Weslaco ISD$12,558Crowley ISD$12,317Abilene ISD$11,604Texas College Preparatory Acad…$10,324Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD$10,059Forney ISD$10,032State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to YES Prep Schools, FY23Harlingen CISD $13,586; YES Prep Schools $13,353; Bryan ISD $12,964; Beaumont ISD $12,958; Weslaco ISD $12,558; Crowley ISD $12,317; Abilene ISD $11,604; Texas College Preparatory Academies $10,324; Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD $10,059; Forney ISD $10,032; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.8k10k12k14kHarlingen CISD$13,586YES Prep Schools$13,353Bryan ISD$12,964Beaumont ISD$12,958Weslaco ISD$12,558Crowley ISD$12,317Abilene ISD$11,604Texas College Preparatory Academies$10,324Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD$10,059Forney ISD$10,032State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to YES Prep Schools, FY23Harlingen CISD $13,586; YES Prep Schools $13,353; Bryan ISD $12,964; Beaumont ISD $12,958; Weslaco ISD $12,558; Crowley ISD $12,317; Abilene ISD $11,604; Texas College Preparatory Academies $10,324; Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD $10,059; Forney ISD $10,032; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.8k10k12k14kHarlingen CISD$13,586YES Prep Schools$13,353Bryan ISD$12,964Beaumont ISD$12,958Weslaco ISD$12,558Crowley ISD$12,317Abilene ISD$11,604Texas College Preparatory Academies$10,324Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD$10,059Forney ISD$10,032State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to YES Prep Schools, FY23Harlingen CISD $13,586; YES Prep Schools $13,353; Bryan ISD $12,964; Beaumont ISD $12,958; Weslaco ISD $12,558; Crowley ISD $12,317; Abilene ISD $11,604; Texas College Preparatory Academies $10,324; Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD $10,059; Forney ISD $10,032; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.8k10k12k14kHarlingen CISD$13,586YES Prep Schools$13,353Bryan ISD$12,964Beaumont ISD$12,958Weslaco ISD$12,558Crowley ISD$12,317Abilene ISD$11,604Texas College Preparatory Academies$10,324Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD$10,059Forney ISD$10,032State median, 1,000+ students $12,244

Where the money came from

$255,293,000 in revenue: 69.2% state, 8.9% local and 21.8% federal. Total spending was $220,600,000, or $13,479 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

YES Prep Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $176,741,000; Local $22,803,000; Federal $55,749,000; total $255,293,000.
  • State$176,741,000 69%
  • Local$22,803,000 9%
  • Federal$55,749,000 22%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 577 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

16,366 students in 2022-23, 17,622 students in 2023-24, 18,678 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

YES Prep Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 16,366, 2023-24: 17,622, 2024-25: 18,67805k10k15k20k2022-2316,3662023-2417,6222024-2518,678
YES Prep Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 16,366, 2023-24: 17,622, 2024-25: 18,67805k10k15k20k2022-2316,3662023-2417,6222024-2518,678
YES Prep Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 16,366, 2023-24: 17,622, 2024-25: 18,67805k10k15k20k2022-2316,3662023-2417,6222024-2518,678
YES Prep Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 16,366, 2023-24: 17,622, 2024-25: 18,67805k10k15k20k2022-2316,3662023-2417,6222024-2518,678

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2316,366988.616.6
2023-2417,6221083.016.3
2024-2518,6781151.116.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in YES Prep Schools scored proficient or above: 42-43% in reading and 37% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtTexasStudents tested
Reading and language arts42-43%52%6,679
Math37%42%6,675

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

93% of the 1,437 students in YES Prep Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtTexas
Four-year graduation rate93%90.3%
Students in the class1,437403,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

6 elementary schools, 4,365 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
North Central Elementary86317.490.4%Schoolwide program
Southeast Elementary81616.483.0%Schoolwide program
North Forest Elementary77216.093.3%Schoolwide program
Southside Elementary67514.495.1%Schoolwide program
Yes Prep Airline Elementary63214.193.5%Not reported
Yes Prep East End Elementary60716.388.6%Not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

15 high schools, 14,313 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Yes Prep - Southwest1,06018.491.7%Schoolwide program
Yes Prep - Brays Oaks1,05117.993.8%Schoolwide program
Yes Prep - Gulfton1,03917.096.6%Schoolwide program
Yes Prep - East End1,01415.886.7%Schoolwide program
Yes Prep - Northline1,00416.890.2%Schoolwide program
Yes Prep - North Central1,00217.287.5%Schoolwide program
Yes Prep North Forest99116.093.2%Schoolwide program
Yes Prep - West99016.392.4%Schoolwide program
Yes Prep - Northside94815.992.1%Schoolwide program
Yes Prep - White Oak94216.992.6%Schoolwide program
Yes Prep - Northwest94015.385.4%Schoolwide program
Yes Prep - 5th Ward93315.791.3%Schoolwide program
The other 3 high schools
SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Yes Prep - Southside86014.995.8%Schoolwide program
Yes Prep - Southeast85415.382.1%Schoolwide program
Yes Prep - Hobby68516.284.7%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about YES Prep Schools

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentYES Prep Schools ranks 146 of 577 Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,353).#146 of 577
  2. Every school district in TexasYES Prep Schools is the number 82 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 16,366 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#82 of 1,212
  3. Texas College Preparatory AcademiesThe next larger Texas district: 16,478 students in fall 2022, $10,324 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,324
  4. Forney ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 16,211 students in fall 2022, $10,032 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,032
  5. Compare YES Prep Schools with Texas College Preparatory AcademiesEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Yes Prep - Southwest, its largest high school1,060 students in 2024-25, 18.4 per teacher.1,060
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about YES Prep Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in YES Prep Schools?
    21 schools were open in 2024-25 (6 elementary, 15 high), enrolling 18,678 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does YES Prep Schools spend per student?
    $13,353 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Texas median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,244 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does YES Prep Schools' money come from?
    $255,293,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 69.2% state, 8.9% local and 21.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in YES Prep Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in YES Prep Schools scored proficient or above: 42-43% in reading and 37% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in YES Prep Schools?
    93% of the 1,437 students in YES Prep Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is YES Prep Schools' NCES district ID?
    4800209. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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